Obama Unveils New Ads In Pennsylvania
Barack Obama has three new ads running in Pennsylvania, a state where he trails Hillary Clinton in the polls. Clinton has yet to run ads in the state.
The 60-second spot, "Opportunity," opens with Obama extolling the American dream. The candidate is shown discussing his family history, particularly his grandparents, who "didn't have money, but they gave me love, a thirst for education, and a belief that we're all part of something larger than ourselves." Obama also talks about his time as an organizer in Chicago and political career thus far, spotlighting his work on tax cuts, health care for wounded troops, and ethics legislation.
"I've seen the power of opportunity in America when it's working," he concludes. "I've lived it. If we don't let narrow interests capture the agenda in Washington, there's no problem we cannot solve."
Watch it here.
The 30-second spot "Toughest" is more issue-focused, opening with the claim that Obama "took on the special interests – and won." The spot is an extended criticism of the influence of special interests that concludes with an excerpt of an Obama speech.
"They have not funded my campaign, they will not run my White House, and they will not drown out the voices of the American people," Obama says as the spot closes. Watch here.
The other 30-second spot, "Carry," has run in other states; it casts Obama as a uniter who "was successful in a bipartisan way."
The spot includes a testimonial from Republican state Sen. Kirk Dillard, who is shown talking about how Republican legislators respected Obama for his "negotiation skills and ability to understand both sides." Click here to watch it.
The 60-second spot, "Opportunity," opens with Obama extolling the American dream. The candidate is shown discussing his family history, particularly his grandparents, who "didn't have money, but they gave me love, a thirst for education, and a belief that we're all part of something larger than ourselves." Obama also talks about his time as an organizer in Chicago and political career thus far, spotlighting his work on tax cuts, health care for wounded troops, and ethics legislation.
"I've seen the power of opportunity in America when it's working," he concludes. "I've lived it. If we don't let narrow interests capture the agenda in Washington, there's no problem we cannot solve."
Watch it here.
The 30-second spot "Toughest" is more issue-focused, opening with the claim that Obama "took on the special interests – and won." The spot is an extended criticism of the influence of special interests that concludes with an excerpt of an Obama speech.
"They have not funded my campaign, they will not run my White House, and they will not drown out the voices of the American people," Obama says as the spot closes. Watch here.
The other 30-second spot, "Carry," has run in other states; it casts Obama as a uniter who "was successful in a bipartisan way."
The spot includes a testimonial from Republican state Sen. Kirk Dillard, who is shown talking about how Republican legislators respected Obama for his "negotiation skills and ability to understand both sides." Click here to watch it.
I also feel that the world would put Senator Clinton through much tougher scrutiny if she were not married to Bill Clinton. I do not feel that she is truly vetted for the fall based on 8 years of full tax returns that have not been released as well as the information on donor to her husband''s library. There could be landmine''s there for the republicans to set off. I have lost all respect for Senator Clinton anyway because of the way she has run her campaign. No one is looking into her strange religious organization that is called the Foundation or the Family and they are as secretive as Clinton seems to be. Not important though because I believe Senator Obama will win this nomination and the presidency in the fall.
OBAMA/EDWARDS ''08
chicago politiiction ho thats
right obama is a chicago politiction
Maybe I don''t have the "right" to make a comment but here it is anyway.
Obama is the only way you will be able to clean-up your reputation abroad and issues at home.
I wish you the best.
Varto
Senator Mccain may look stately and hyped while being shown on TV visiting all the world dignitaries, but having to be face to face with Senator Obama in debates, he''d be like an old senile flip-flopper sinking into alzheimers. Senator McCain''s current ''Road Adventure'' reminds me of the grandeur President Bush had portrayed on USS Abraham Lincoln, declaring that the "major Combat Operations in Iraq have ended". Ironically, the same Fox News shows were helping to promote the same delusions. Like with President Bush, the true identity of McCain will be exposed..
And Senator Clinton? Just an aging lady, incapable of defining the difference between facts and fiction, has become pretty laughable as she continues to mislead voters.
What if Senator Obama befriended a freakish and insane Pastor? In the past 20 years, has Senator not served Americans well? Has he committed any crime?
Senator Obama is one fine, young man every American mother would be proud to have as a son!
American voters can only determine whether Senator Obama or Senator McCain would better fit the White House when they both come face to face in debates. Current poll from Gallup, CBS, etc. provide false delusions...
Senator Mccain may look stately and hyped while being shown on TV visiting all the world dignitaries, but having to be face to face with Senator Obama in debates, he''d be like an old senile flip-flopper sinking into alzheimers. Senator McCain''s current ''Road Adventure'' reminds me of the grandeur President Bush had portrayed on USS Abraham Lincoln, declaring that the "major Combat Operations in Iraq have ended". Ironically, the same Fox News shows were helping to promote the same delusions. Like with President Bush, the true identity of McCain will be exposed..
And Senator Clinton? Just an aging lady, incapable of defining the difference between facts and fiction, has become pretty laughable as she continues to mislead voters.
What if Senator Obama befriended a freakish and insane Pastor? In the past 20 years, has Senator not served Americans well? Has he committed any crime?
Senator Obama is one fine, young man every American mother would be proud to have as a son!
American voters can only determine whether Senator Obama or Senator McCain would better fit the White House when they both come face to face in debates. Current poll from Gallup, CBS, etc. can only provide false delusions...
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As with the latest baseless attacks by the Obama campaign. Bill Clinton''s comments this weekend about patriotism, had absolutely nothing to do with Obama''s patriotism. They are trying to change the subject, and make Clinton a scapegoat for their failures, and I will give them this he is an easy target. Obama''s team is a a bunch of whining babies and are always playing the victim.
Obama can say things like ''a typical white person'', compare Ferraro and Bill Clinton to the racist Wright in his ''RACE'' speech, and call Bill Clinton a racist with no facts. All they do is miscontrue and misinterpret and take out of context. Unfortunately the news media and the liberal blogs are their patsies and swoon over his every word. You guys were forced to deal with the Wright issue as it was right in your face and you could not duck from it or laught it off.
Now the Barack is falling from his pedastool his folks will stoop to the lowest of lows to make their points and news media eats it up. Let''s not allow them to make Bill Clinton their pawn again.
WHERE DOES AN ARKANSAS BRED NY SENATOR GET $5M DOLLARS BETWEEN LAST YEAR AND NOW WITHOUT STEALING FROM CAMPAIGN FUNDS?
ANY WIDE HIP HILLARY SUPPORTER CAN ANSWER THAT?
THAT IS STEALING,
THAT IS FRAUD,
THAT IS HILLARY CLINTON!!
CHINESE WEB SPAMMERS SAY $5M COMES FROM BILLS BOOK DEAL, B S!
LETS SEE THE FINANCES HILLARY!!
NOW, SHOW ME, PROVE IT%u2026 LETS SEE HILLARYS FINANCES!!!
ITS WHITEWATER ALL OVER AGAIN SETTING UP,
THE DISTRACTION LIKE BILL CLINTON, WHILE REPUBLICANS ARE RIPPING YOU OFF!
BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON ARE CLOWN CON MEN (HILLARY IS A SHE-MAN)!
HILLARY FLIP FLOPS AFTER 100% SUPPORT OF GW BUSHS IRAQ OIL WAR!
HILLARY WAS HOME ON ALLEGED DAY OF SLICK WILLIES HUM JOB!
HILLARY HAS FAILED EVERY ATTEMPT AT HEALTH CARE!
EXPERIENCE? AT WHAT, BEING A LIEING FAILURE?
WHERE DOES AN ARKANSAS BRED NY SENATOR GET $5M DOLLARS BETWEEN LAST YEAR AND NOW WITHOUT STEALING FROM CAMPAIGN FUNDS?
ANY WIDE HIP HILLARY SUPPORTER CAN ANSWER THAT?
THAT IS STEALING,
THAT IS FRAUD,
THAT IS HILLARY CLINTON!!
CHINESE WEB SPAMMERS SAY $5M COMES FROM BILLS BOOK DEAL, B S!
LETS SEE THE FINANCES HILLARY!!
NOW, SHOW ME, PROVE IT%u2026 LETS SEE HILLARYS FINANCES!!!
ITS WHITEWATER ALL OVER AGAIN SETTING UP,
THE DISTRACTION LIKE BILL CLINTON, WHILE REPUBLICANS ARE RIPPING YOU OFF!
BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON ARE CLOWN CON MEN (HILLARY IS A SHE-MAN)!
HILLARY FLIP FLOPS AFTER 100% SUPPORT OF GW BUSHS IRAQ OIL WAR!
HILLARY WAS HOME ON ALLEGED DAY OF SLICK WILLIES HUM JOB!
HILLARY HAS FAILED EVERY ATTEMPT AT HEALTH CARE!
EXPERIENCE? AT WHAT, BEING A LIEING FAILURE?
Dream on. Thank you
Richardson.
Sounds like you''re high on cocaine right now.
He is the truth, the our future,and should be our next leader in command.
Be for you say anything bad about him,just listen to him.
Because in all honesty you know nothing about him thats bad. all you know and heard is good things.
Now!that should tell you something!
God has choosing this man to lead us into this new century,
Wow! can you really hate on that...
Tell me your thoughts.
Posted by Fam1stt at 02:47 AM : Mar 23, 2008
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He is an eloquent speaker, but the recent issues surrounding certain relatives of his lead to the inference he is not as genuine as he claims to be.
And being a uniter and all, why didn''t he team up with Candidate Clinton; instead saying "this is a race to win, blah blah blah"? The Democrats are killing themselves right now because of the divisiveness.
Were the Clintons right all along, regarding "race"?
Newsweek studied the campaign promises of all 3 major candidates and found that Obama''s promises were the least expensive to the Treasury while McCain''s plans to stay in Iraq, along with other promises were the most expensive. By far!
How many times do the Dems have to turn a Republican massive deficit and recession into a budget surplus and economic prosperity before you all will learn that the GOP is poison for the economy and the budget?
Posted by realpatriot1 at 06:40 AM : Mar 23, 2008
Let''s try for a little honesty here: The Dems NEVER turned any deficit into a surplus. NEVER. EVER. And you know this. With a Republican majority Congress in power and slashing budgets left and right and with the taxes raised by a Republican President before Bush Sr left office, the budget was brought under control. This was done over the repeated anger and protest of Democrats who are still upset about pet projects being cut.
Many are still mad at Bill Clinton for going along with the program and the law (Gramm Rudman law) which demanded the budget be brought under control.
Democrats have NEVER, ever on their own --cut programs or tried to save money. They truly are spend, spend, spend. And now, so are the Republicans.
But to your comment--the balancing of the budget being presided over by a Dem while a surplus grew? It''s only happened once and probably would not have happened ever if the Dems had still controlled Congress.
Those are the facts and anyone can check them. Love your party--by all means--but have a little decency and don''t lie for them while you are doing it.
Posted by je100 at 12:13 AM : Mar 23, 2008
Yeah, we KNOW Hilary''s plan to create UHC for the entire country, take away choice in service and insurance providers and hold America hostage to certain companies who may or may not decrease the benefits we will be forced to pay for....may be the most expensive program ever taken by a government that can''t even keep their hands off of or finance Social Security, Vets Programs or Disability programs already.
Good luck with trying to peddle Clinton as a saver--everytime she opens her mouth--if she is not bashing Obama or lying --then she''s trying to "buy" votes by telling us her latest scheme to shop til she drops with OUR tax money. LMAO Try again.
In California, which ranks 46th among the states in per pupil spending and where there were substantial cuts in 2003, Gov. Schwarzenegger, after proclaiming
2008 as the education year, has
proposed a $4.8 billion cut in
education expenditures this year and next. He refuses to entertain
the idea of raising taxes to avoid
these cuts, which are the most drastic ever imposed on California
schools. It will mean firing of thousands of teachers, increased class sizes, and elimination of some programs. The citizens of California have finally been aroused and are voicing their protests to their Assemblyman and
Senators. But more such pressure is needed
Campaigning for her husband in Zanesville before the Ohio primary, Michelle Obama described to a group of women how hard it had been for her and Barack to make ends meet:
"We spend between the two kids, on extracurriculars outside the classroom, we''re spending about $10,000 a year on piano and dance and sports supplements. And summer programs... Do you know what summer camp costs?" (10,000!!!!! THAT IS WHAT MY AUTISTIC SON AND I LIVE ON FOR A YEAR)
The burden was especially heavy because she and Barack had to repay the student loans for college and law school at Princeton and Harvard: "The salaries don''t keep up with the cost of paying off the debt, so you''re in your 40s, still paying.
Actually, Michelle''s salary has kept up pretty well. The University of Chicago Hospital, where she is vice president for community affairs, bumped her pay from $121,910 in 2004 to $316,962 after her husband was elected to the U.S. Senate that year.
The Obamas also have Barack''s salary as a U.S. Senator ($169,300), royalties from his two best selling books, and an undisclosed amount of income from her service on six corporate boards.
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by jean243
March 24, 2008 2:03 AM PDT
- Hillary has become a Republican at heart. When she was on the board of directors for Walmart, she didn''t make a peep about the low-wage workers at Walmart that needed health care!!! She voted for the Iraq War in order to look more "Republican" in a plan to get more votes in her future presidential run. Obama however, he has worked for the poorest people in Chicago, to help them organize to get an employment office in their neighborhood, to get asbestos testing, to get buildings repaired, to get the parks dept. to put in a playground.
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